Who Loves Free Tax Prep? Everyone
We’re dedicated to creating a community where people have homes,… Read Article
Roses are red, our donors stay true. Last year was great because of you.
Hope we’re not too forward when we tell you that… Read Article
6 Reasons We Can’t Wait Until Next Wednesday
At the Community Resource Exchange, we pull out all the stops—from hot coffee donated by Starbucks to haircuts by generous stylists and new socks from Amazon. What would otherwise take days for someone with no transportation and resources to accomplish, will take just hours—with a hot lunch from FareStart for a break. Read Article
Millions of Children are Eligible For School Breakfast, But They’re Not Getting It
The need for school breakfast highlights racial inequities in the fight for access to healthy food. Studies show that the need for school meals is great—21.8 million students eat free- or reduced-price lunch—but only 12.5 million eat school breakfast. Many children missing out on school breakfast are low-income, immigrant students and students of color. Read Article
What is happening in Olympia?
We’re fighting for young people, that’s what! High school graduation… Read Article
The Top 10 Reasons We’ll miss CEO and President Jon Fine
After more than 18 years as CEO & President of… Read Article
Threat of Another Government Shutdown has Many on Edge
More people are living on the edge than we realize. The Federal Reserve Board issued a report that found four out of ten Americans, if faced with an unexpected expense of $400, would not be able to cover it. Maybe medical bills from an injury, an emergency car or home repair, or scraping together rent when your expected government paycheck didn’t come through. Read Article
A side effect of snowmageddon: food insecurity
"Food insecurity" is one of those terms that government entities and social workers use—that doesn’t always resonate. But it's felt all the harder during emergencies like snow storms. Read Article
Birthday Dreams for Children Experiencing Homelessness
The joy of opening birthday presents, blowing out the candles… Read Article
So you want to do something about racial equity?
Where do you even start? From our work, we’ve seen… Read Article